The Western Australian Open, also known as the WA Open, is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It had been a tour event every year since 2009 with the exception of 2019.
History The first Western Australian Amateur Championship was held in 1911. This consisted of a 36-hole stroke-play qualification stage, played in a single day, followed by match-play to determine the champion. The leading four players in the stroke-play qualified in 1911, increasing to 8 in 1912. In 1913 the stroke-play stage was opened up to professionals, becoming the first Western Australian Open Championship. It was played at the Fremantle links on 28 August, nearly 30 players competing. In both 1911 and 1912, Norman Fowlie had led the stroke-play stage but in 1913 he was challenged by Clyde Pearce, who had won both the Australian Open and Australian Amateur in 1908, as well as losing the final three times in the amateur. Pearce won the Open with rounds of 77 and 78, three ahead of Fowlie who had rounds of 83 and 75. P. C. Anderson came third. The leading professional, David Dakers, came seventh. Pearce would go on to win the amateur championship as well.
The 1914 championship was again played on the Fremantle links in late August. Norman Fowlie reversed the 1913 result, winning by three strokes from Clyde Pearce, with rounds of 80 and 77. Two professionals entered but were well down the field.
Although the state amateur championship resumed in 1919, it was until not 1921 that the open championship was played again. Reg Forbes won with a score of 160. Three players tied for second place on 161, Arthur Geere, Percy Maunder and John Walker. Maunder won a prize of 5 guineas as leading professional, although a £10 prize was available for a professional winner. 1922 saw the first professional winner, Maunder's score of 161 beating Geere by a stroke. Maunder took the £10 first prize.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O'Dea WA Open2025 ANZ Oliver Bekker 281 −7 1 stroke Cameron John Mount Lawley Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open2024 ANZ Elvis Smylie 265 −19 Playoff Jak Carter Mandurah Nexus Advisernet/Bowra & O'Dea WA Open2023 ANZ Simon Hawkes 271 −17 2 strokes Connor McKinney Jason Norris Joondalup Nexus Advisernet WA Open2022(Oct) ANZ Deyen Lawson 260 −20 2 strokes Michael Sim Western Australian 2022(May) ANZ Braden Becker 269 −19 1 stroke Hayden Hopewell (a) Royal Fremantle Nexus Risk WA Open2021 ANZ No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 Hayden Hopewell (a) 209 −7 1 stroke Haydn Barron (a) Royal Fremantle 2019 Michael Sim 273 −15 1 stroke Hayden Hopewell (a) Cottesloe Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open2018 ANZ Zach Murray (a) 272 −16 2 strokes David Micheluzzi (a) Mount Lawley 2017 ANZ Stephen Leaney (4) 273 −15 1 stroke Callan O'Reilly Royal Perth 2016 ANZ Curtis Luck (a) 261 −19 2 strokes Travis Smyth (a) Western Australian 2015 ANZ Daniel Fox 277 −11 3 strokes Curtis Luck (a) Royal Fremantle John Hughes/Nexus Risk Services WA Open2014 ANZ Ryan Fox 265 −23 6 strokes Stephen Dartnall Cottesloe 2013 ANZ Josh Geary 273 −15 5 strokes Kristopher Mueck Mount Lawley John Hughes Geely/Nexus Risk Services WA Open2012 ANZ Oliver Goss (a) 272 −16 Playoff Brady Watt (a) Royal Perth WA Open Championship2011 ANZ Rohan Blizard 278 −10 2 strokes Ashley Hall Matt Jager David McKenzie Royal Fremantle John Hughes Geely Nexus Risk Services WA Open2010 ANZ Brad Kennedy 270 −10 1 stroke Rohan Blizard Western Australian John Hughes Geely WA Open2009 ANZ Michael Curtain 272 −16 4 strokes Kim Felton Cottesloe Aspen Group WA Open Championship2008 VNT James Nitties 135 −9 2 strokes Michael Dennis (a) Cottesloe DJ Carmichael WA Open Championship2007 Simon Pope 142 −2 1 stroke Michael Foster (a) Brady Watt (a) Cottesloe Western Australian Open2006 Kim Felton incorporated into the Nedlands Masters 2005 Brett Rumford incorporated into the Nedlands Masters 2004 Stephen Leaney incorporated into the Nedlands Masters 2003 Kim Felton incorporated into the Nedlands Masters 2002 Stephen Leaney incorporated into the Nedlands Masters 2001 ANZDT Kim Felton 263 −17 Playoff David Diaz Western Australian Heineken Western Australian Open2000 ANZDT Paul Sheehan 283 −5 5 strokes Craig Carmichael David Diaz Lake Karrinyup Western Australian Open1999 FT Brad King (2) 284 −4 2 strokes Mark Allen Lake Karrinyup 1998 Tim Elliott 278 4 strokes Jarrod Moseley Royal Perth 1997 Stephen Leaney (3) 273 3 strokes Elliot Boult Mount Lawley 1996 FT Brad King 276 −12 2 strokes Grant Moorhead Lake Karrinyup 1995 FT Ben Jackson 270 Playoff Grant Moorhead Meadow Springs 1994 FT Stephen Leaney (2) 276 2 strokes Greg Chalmers (a) Michael Long George Serhan Meadow Springs 1993 Grant Moorhead 269 3 strokes Terry Price Meadow Springs 1992 Leith Wastle 274 8 strokes Brad King Meadow Springs 1991 Stephen Leaney (a) 271 2 strokes Glen Joyner Meadow Springs 1990 Terry Gale (6) 208 5 strokes Brad Park (a) Meadow Springs 1989 Ross Metherell (2) 145 1 stroke Stephen Leaney (a) Meadow Springs Town and Country Western Australian Open1988 ANZ Bradley Hughes 284 −4 1 stroke Ken Trimble Lake Karrinyup National Panasonic Western Australian Open1987 ANZ Gerry Taylor 290 +2 Playoff Brad King Joondalup 1986 ANZ Greg Norman 276 −12 1 stroke Terry Gale Lake Karrinyup 1985 ANZ Ian Stanley 276 −12 1 stroke Paul Foley Royal Perth Town and Country WA-RAC Western Australian Open1984 ANZ Ian Baker-Finch 272 −16 4 strokes Terry Gale Royal Perth Town and Country Western Australian Open1983 ANZ Terry Gale (5) 280 −8 Playoff Jack Newton Lake Karrinyup 1982 ANZ Terry Gale (4) 275 −13 Playoff Vaughan Somers Mount Lawley Western Australian Open1981 Glenn Carbon (a) 146 1 stroke Graham Johnson Melville Glades 1980 ANZ Terry Gale (3) 286 −2 3 strokes Peter Randall Royal Fremantle 1979 ANZ Peter Jacobsen 279 −9 5 strokes David Graham Lake Karrinyup 1978 David Galloway 279 −9 3 strokes Peter Croker Mike Ferguson Ross Metherell Mount Lawley 1977 Mike Ferguson 281 −7 3 strokes Barry Burgess Vaughan Somers Mount Lawley 1976 Graham Marsh (2) 274 10 strokes David Galloway Lake Karrinyup 1975 Terry Gale (a) (2) 288 1 stroke Graham Johnson Western Australian 1974 Ross Metherell 285 4 strokes Terry Gale (a) Gosnells 1973 Graham Johnson 300 1 stroke Barry Fry Lake Karrinyup 1972 Terry Gale (a) 289 4 strokes Ross Metherell Lake Karrinyup 1971 John Muller (a) 295 2 strokes John Ewing (a) Len Thomas Cottesloe 1970 Barry Jones (a) 284 1 stroke Terry Gale (a) Royal Perth 1969 Stan Peach 286 4 strokes John Ewing (a) Lake Karrinyup 1968 Graham Marsh 286 4 strokes John Muller (a) Western Australian 1967 Len Tidy (a) 295 1 stroke Len Thomas Mount Lawley 1966 Dennis Bell (a) (3) 279 6 strokes Harold Digney (a) Graham Marsh (a) Cottesloe 1965 Len Thomas (3) 287 5 strokes Dennis Bell (a) Western Australian 1964 Len Thomas (2) 287 5 strokes Dennis Bell (a) Royal Perth 1963 Dennis Bell (a) (2) 284 6 strokes Jock Borthwick Lake Karrinyup 1962 Trevor Osborn 295 Playoff Brian Grey (a) Cottesloe 1961 Dennis Bell (a) 282 4 strokes Harold Digney (a) Justin Seward (a) Royal Fremantle 1960 Bob Tuohy 291 1 stroke Brian Henning Mount Lawley 1959 Len Thomas 290 9 strokes Bill McPherson (a) Royal Perth 1958 Bill McPherson (a) (2) 292 1 stroke Les Nicholls Justin Seward (a) Western Australian 1957 Bill McPherson (a) 290 5 strokes Bob Stevens (a) Lake Karrinyup 1956 Gary Player 289 5 strokes Len Thomas (a) Mount Lawley 1955 Ted Taylor (a) 300 1 stroke Justin Seward (a) Royal Fremantle 1954 Eric Cremin (2) 292 3 strokes Brian Crafter Royal Fremantle 1953 Kelly Rogers (a) 282 10 strokes Brian Crafter Cottesloe 1952 Kel Nagle (3) 286 6 strokes Larry Harke (a) Royal Perth 1951 Kel Nagle (2) 286 11 strokes Eric Cremin Lake Karrinyup 1950 Kel Nagle 283 6 strokes Eric Cremin Western Australian 1949 Eric Cremin 291 2 strokes Kelly Rogers (a) Royal Fremantle 1948 Ossie Pickworth 282 4 strokes Eric Cremin Mount Lawley 1947 Les Nicholls 304 6 strokes Charles Jackson Cottesloe 1946 Keith Pix (a) 314 1 stroke Bob Hall (a) Nev Johnston Royal Perth 1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II1939 Fred Thompson 299 3 strokes Harry Godden Royal Perth 1938 Dan Cullen (2) 298 1 stroke Charlie Snow Lake Karrinyup 1937 Dan Cullen 295 Playoff Tom Howard Royal Fremantle 1936 Tom Cassidy (4) 307 Playoff Keith Pix (a) Western Australian 1935 Harry Godden (2) 296 2 strokes Charlie Snow Perth 1934 Charlie Snow 300 5 strokes Geoff Hill (a) Lake Karrinyup 1933 Tom Cassidy (3) 295 1 stroke Charlie Snow Royal Fremantle 1932 Ernie Bissett 299 4 strokes Tom Cassidy Perth 1931 Eric Alberts 311 1 stroke Walter Baldwin Royal Fremantle 1930 Harry Godden (a) 329 2 strokes Reg Forbes (a) Lake Karrinyup 1929 Tom Cassidy (a) (2) 309 1 stroke J. J. O'Hara (a) Perth 1928 Tom Cassidy (a) 312 5 strokes Eddie Cassidy (a) Fremantle 1927 Eddie Cassidy (a) (5) 311 1 stroke Eric Alberts Fremantle 1926 Eddie Cassidy (a) (4) 310 5 strokes Reg Forbes (a) Bill Rees (a) Fremantle 1925 Eddie Cassidy (a) (3) 315 5 strokes Percy Maunder Fremantle 1924 Eddie Cassidy (a) (2) 317 5 strokes Reg Forbes (a) Fremantle 1923 Eddie Cassidy (a) 156 5 strokes Reg Forbes (a) Arthur Geere (a) Fremantle 1922 Percy Maunder 161 1 stroke Arthur Geere (a) Fremantle 1921 Reg Forbes (a) 160 1 stroke Arthur Geere (a) Percy Maunder John Walker (a) Fremantle 1915–1920: No tournament due to World War I1914 Norman Fowlie (a) 157 3 strokes Clyde Pearce (a) Fremantle 1913 Clyde Pearce (a) 155 3 strokes Norman Fowlie (a) Fremantle Source:
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External links Coverage on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site List of winners
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